Original Korean War Era U.S. Air Force Gentex P-1A Flying Helmet with P-3 Visor Beretta possibly 24th Battalion

possibly 24th Battalion

Cruver produced two versions of the JU-90

Overall a great opportunity to get a truly excellent example of a WW2 Civic Police helmet

The brass mounts are just as they were from the 1740s manufacture

Original Korean War Era U.S. Air Force Gentex P-1A Flying Helmet with P-3 Visor Beretta possibly 24th BattalionOriginal Item: One of a kind. The P 1, introduced in 1948 and made by Switlik Parachute Co. and Paramount Rubber Co. was the first USAF standard hard flight helmet for fighter aircraft. The P 1 initially used the type HS 38 headset, somewhat later changed to HS 38A. The P 1 shell was constructed of pressure and heat molded laminated cotton duck fabric that had been saturated with phenolic resin (similar to Bakelite). This helmet did not have a fixed